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New guidelines for the childhood immunization schedule have been released. The changes provide updates that have proven to be safe and effective at preventing specific diseases at various stages of a child’s development. The approved schedules include recommended vaccinations from birth through 18 years as well as recommended catch-up schedules for children four months to

This post is part of a new series CAFP is hosting, which will be highlighting and amplifying the voices of family physicians as they adapt to continuing their vital work of safeguarding communities under extremely difficult circumstances. This first piece is from Kajsa Harris, MD, who was a former president of CAFP. The COVID-19 pandemic

This is a story from the Spring 2020 Issue of our magazine, written by Glenn Kotz, MD, and Jarrid Rollins, LCSW. Few things are as frustrating as when a chronic pain sufferer comes into the office for an early refill on their main medication. The negotiation over how much medication to refill needs to be

The office of Governor Polis has provided some updates and information about the state’s pandemic response. We have lightly edited this information for the benefit of our members. Quick Links to Stay Up to Date Governor’s Facebook Page covid19.colorado.gov Topline Update As of 4/1/20, Colorado has 3,342 cases and 620 hospitalizations out of 18,645 completed

The CAFP recently issued a formal letter to governor Polis, where we in part urged him to issue a statewide stay-at-home order in response to the COVID-19 pandemic (we also urged him to take additional actions to safeguard the healthcare workforce through better communications and a greater effort to secure PPE). We are asking for

CAFP member Fred Grover, Jr., MD, FAAFP, a Family Medicine Physician in the Denver metro area, recently faced a difficult situation: an employee in his office tested positive for COVID-19. He tells his story below: [The employee] had a fever with cough eight days ago and could not get tested till last Wednesday. I am

Also known as Colorado’s immunization registry, the Colorado Immunization Information System (CIIS) is a confidential, population-based, secure computerized system that collects and consolidates individual-level vaccination and exemption data for Coloradans of all ages from a variety of sources. Approximately 190 pediatric clinics currently report immunization data to CIIS. For this issue of the American Academy

This post is a resource for publicly available COVID-19 updates for Colorado family doctors. The Small Business Administration has posted instructions for applying to a disaster relief forgivable loan. More details here. CDPHE has created an interactive map of public testing sites (5/15/20). There is also a symptom tracker for people to gauge whether they

What is the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS)? VAERS is a passive reporting system established in 1990 as a national early warning system to detect possible safety concerns in U.S.-licensed vaccines. The program, co-managed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), accepts and analyzes

This is a guest post from Gergory Gahm, MD. It contains his opinion as a clinician and is not necessarily reflective of the views of CAFP or its membership. If any of our members would like to continue this conversation, be in touch and we’ll host the conversation. We are buried in Influenza and almost

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My membership to the Colorado Academy serves as a means of staying connected with fellow Family Physicians who are equally committed to the delivery, survival, and improvement of medical care in our state. The collegiality I have found with other members both new and senior to me, has served to keep me optimistic in our future as FP’S, and made me a stronger advocate and care giver to my patients.

CAFP board member Kyle Leggott, MD, wrote a blogpost for the AAFP about the actual causes of hospital admissions. It isn't what you expect: the high cost of care is a critical problem for patients that can have severe effects down the road. ow.ly/QSOC50zXStD

Last night the American Academy of Family Physicians unequivocally condemned overt and structural racism, acknowledged racism as a public health crisis, and reiterated the role of family physicians in healing communities. We endorse this statement fully. ow.ly/Vkic50zVM8X

Doctor of the Day has gone VIRTUAL. What does this mean? Our unique volunteer opportunity with state lawmakers to highlight family medicine has resumed for the remainder of the 2020 legislative session... just online. Details & Sign up here: ow.ly/v53K50zTQTR

Tomorrow morning at 7am tune into the regular COVID-19 Just-in-Time ECHO for Primary Care, a partnership between CAFP, CU School of Medicine, and the CU School of Pharmacy. It has lots of updated information on hand -- details are here: ow.ly/F7yi50zcNBz

Health screenings of all types have plummeted during the pandemic. While understandable, this poses long term concerns for community health. Please: continue to get wellness checks and immunizations, especially for children.
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Tomorrow morning at 7am tune into the regular COVID-19 Just-in-Time ECHO for Primary Care, a partnership between CAFP, CU School of Medicine, and the CU School of Pharmacy. It has lots of updated information on hand -- details are here: ow.ly/F7yi50zcNBz

Tomorrow morning at 7am tune into the regular COVID-19 Just-in-Time ECHO for Primary Care, a partnership between CAFP, CU School of Medicine, and the CU School of Pharmacy. It has lots of updated information on hand -- details are here: ow.ly/F7yi50zcNBz